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February 01, 2022 - Henry Ford Hospital's Hematology-Oncology Unit Uses AHRQ Safety Program to Lower Bloodstream Infections
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February 2022
Using AHRQ's Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program ( CUSP ), Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit has reduced the incidence of central line-associated bloodstream …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/validity-unplanned-admission-intensive-care-unit-measure-patient-safety-surgical-patients
May 26, 2021 - Study
Validity of unplanned admission to an intensive care unit as a measure of patient safety in surgical patients.
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Haller G, Myles PS, Wolfe R, et al. Validity of unplanned admission to an intensive care unit as a measure of patient safety in surgical patients. Anesthe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/vital-signs-trends-emergency-department-visits-suspected-opioid-overdoses-united-states-july
January 23, 2019 - Study
Vital signs: trends in emergency department visits for suspected opioid overdoses- United States, July 2016- September 2017.
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Vivolo-Kantor AM, Seth P, Gladden M, et al. Vital Signs: Trends in Emergency Department Visits for Suspected Opioid Overdoses - United States,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessing-patients-perceptions-safety-culture-hospital-setting-development-and-initial
June 09, 2021 - Study
Assessing patients' perceptions of safety culture in the hospital setting: development and initial evaluation of the patients' perceptions of safety culture scale.
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Monaca C, Bestmann B, Kattein M, et al. Assessing Patients' Perceptions of Safety Culture in the Hospit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/does-teamwork-improve-performance-operating-room-multilevel-evaluation
July 02, 2014 - Study
Does teamwork improve performance in the operating room? A multilevel evaluation.
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Weaver SJ, Rosen MA, DiazGranados D, et al. Does teamwork improve performance in the operating room? A multilevel evaluation. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2010;36(3):133-42.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/publicly-available-hospital-comparison-web-sites-determination-useful-valid-and-appropriate
December 21, 2014 - Study
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Publicly available hospital comparison web sites: determination of useful, valid, and appropriate information for comparing surgical quality.
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Leonardi MJ, McGory ML, Ko CY. Publicly available hospital comparison web sites: determin…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-structured-medication-review-followed-face-face-feedback-prescribers-adverse-drug
January 18, 2013 - Study
The effect of structured medication review followed by face-to-face feedback to prescribers on adverse drug events recognition and prevention in older inpatients - a multicenter interrupted time series study.
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Klopotowska JE, Kuks PFM, Wierenga PC, et al. The effect o…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/observational-evidence-prevalence-and-association-polypharmacy-and-drug-administration-errors
August 11, 2021 - Study
Observational evidence of the prevalence and association of polypharmacy and drug administration errors in hospitalized adult patients.
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Savva G, Papastavrou E, Charalambous A, et al. Observational evidence of the prevalence and association of polypharmacy and drug ad…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/computerized-dose-range-checking-using-hard-and-soft-stop-alerts-reduces-prescribing-errors
June 16, 2010 - Study
Computerized dose range checking using hard and soft stop alerts reduces prescribing errors in a pediatric intensive care unit.
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Balasuriya L, Vyles D, Bakerman P, et al. Computerized Dose Range Checking Using Hard and Soft Stop Alerts Reduces Prescribing Errors in a …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/initiative-reduce-insulin-related-adverse-drug-events-childrens-hospital
March 24, 2021 - Study
An initiative to reduce insulin-related adverse drug events in a children's hospital.
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Lawson SA, Hornung LN, Lawrence M, et al. An initiative to reduce insulin-related adverse drug events in a children's hospital. Pediatrics. 2022;149(1):e2020004937. doi:10.1542/peds…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/can-electronic-prescribing-system-detect-doctors-who-are-more-likely-make-serious-prescribing
June 30, 2011 - Study
Can an electronic prescribing system detect doctors who are more likely to make a serious prescribing error?
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Coleman JJ, Hemming K, Nightingale PG, et al. Can an electronic prescribing system detect doctors who are more likely to make a serious prescribing error? J…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-missed-opportunities-more-timely-diagnosis-cancer-symptomatic-patients-after
February 17, 2021 - Study
Understanding missed opportunities for more timely diagnosis of cancer in symptomatic patients after presentation.
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Lyratzopoulos G, Vedsted P, Singh H. Understanding missed opportunities for more timely diagnosis of cancer in symptomatic patients after presentation. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physicians-failed-write-flawless-prescriptions-when-computerized-physician-order-entry-system
January 21, 2015 - Study
Physicians failed to write flawless prescriptions when computerized physician order entry system crashed.
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Hsu C-C, Chou C-L, Chen T-J, et al. Physicians Failed to Write Flawless Prescriptions When Computerized Physician Order Entry System Crashed. Clin Ther. 2015;37(…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/barriers-and-motivators-making-error-reports-family-medicine-offices-report-american-academy
July 14, 2010 - Study
Barriers and motivators for making error reports from family medicine offices: a report from the American Academy of Family Physicians National Research Network (AAFP NRN).
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Elder NC, Graham D, Brandt E, et al. Barriers and motivators for making error reports from f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementing-medication-reconciliation-outpatient-pediatrics
September 23, 2020 - Study
Implementing medication reconciliation in outpatient pediatrics.
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Rappaport DI, Collins B, Koster A, et al. Implementing medication reconciliation in outpatient pediatrics. Pediatrics. 2011;128(6):e1600-7. doi:10.1542/peds.2011-0993.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/structured-approach-ehr-surveillance-diagnostic-error-acute-care-exploratory-analysis-two
October 16, 2024 - Study
A structured approach to EHR surveillance of diagnostic error in acute care: an exploratory analysis of two institutionally-defined case cohorts.
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Malik MA, Motta-Calderon D, Piniella N, et al. A structured approach to EHR surveillance of diagnostic error in acute car…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reduction-race-and-gender-bias-clinical-treatment-recommendations-using-clinician-peer
August 09, 2023 - Study
The reduction of race and gender bias in clinical treatment recommendations using clinician peer networks in an experimental setting.
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Centola D, Guilbeault D, Sarkar U, et al. The reduction of race and gender bias in clinical treatment recommendations using clinician…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/e-coaching-interactive-voice-response-ivr-enhanced-care-transition-support/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - e-Coaching: Interactive Voice Response-Enhanced Care Transition Support for Complex Patients - 2012
Project Name
e-Coaching: Interactive Voice Response-Enhanced Care Transition Support for Complex Patients
Principal Investigator
Ritchie, Christine
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University of A…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/differences-between-methods-detecting-medication-errors-secondary-analysis-medication
December 18, 2019 - Study
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Differences between methods of detecting medication errors: a secondary analysis of medication administration errors using incident reports, the Global Trigger Tool method, and observations.
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Härkänen M, Turunen H, Vehviläine…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unscheduled-radiologic-examination-orders-electronic-health-record-novel-resource-targeting
March 30, 2022 - Study
Unscheduled radiologic examination orders in the electronic health record: a novel resource for targeting ambulatory diagnostic errors in radiology.
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Lacson R, Healey MJ, Cochon LR, et al. Unscheduled Radiologic Examination Orders in the Electronic Health Record: A No…